Vartha Bharati awarded St Paul’s National Media Award for Excellence in Digital Journalism
Bengaluru: Vartha Bharati was honored with the St Paul’s National Media Award (SPNMA) 2025 for Excellence in Digital Journalism at a ceremony held on March 14, 2025, at St Pauls College, Bengaluru.
The award was presented to Abdussalam Puthige, Chief Editor of Vartha Bharati, in recognition of the media house’s contribution to digital journalism.
The event was attended by Prof. B K Ravi, Vice-Chancellor of Koppala University, Dr. Mamatha B R, retired IAS officer and State Information Commissioner, Ayesha Khanum, Chairperson of Karnataka Media Academy, Rev. Fr. Dr. Thomas M J, Chairman of the SPNMA Awards Committee and Principal of St Pauls College, and Dr. Prashanth Venugopal, Award Committee Coordinator and Head of Journalism & Mass Communication at St Pauls College.
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Man launches attack with iron rod inside Golden Temple in Amritsar, injures 5
Amritsar, Mar 14 (PTI): A man wielding an iron rod went on an indiscriminate rampage on Friday here at Golden Temple, injuring two 'sewadars' and three devotees, police said.
The man was seen moving in the Guru Ramdas Niwas, also called Guru Ramdas Sarai, of the Golden Temple.
According to Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) Secretary Partap Singh, the man turned violent when asked about his antecedents and attacked the SGPC employees and the others.
Police said the man hailed from Haryana and was handed over to them by the SGPC after the incident.
The reason behind the attack is under investigation.
The three injured devotees had come to the temple from Mohali, Bathinda and Patiala, while the other two were 'sewadars' of Sri Darbar Sahib (Golden Temple), Partap Singh said.
One 'sewadar' and a devotee from Bathinda suffered severe head injuries.
The injured were rushed to Sri Guru Ramdas Hospital at Vallah in a critical condition.
Partap Singh said the attacker and an accomplice of his were apprehended and handed over to the police.
In his appeal to the government and law enforcement agencies, the SGPC Secretary called for no leniency in taking action against the perpetrators.
